Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-01-01
NEWS NOTES.
DOMESTIC


An important secret circular has been re-
ceived by district assembly, 24 and 81,
Knights of Labor, Of Chicago, from Master
Workman POwderlys concerning the fac
tional quarrels which have existed IN the or
ganiZatiOn for some time The circula ar
touches upon several matters, but the most
important are in the political questions and
the action of the Knights OF Labor N refer
ence to the condemned anarchists. When
the order is promulgated it Is claimed that
the conservative element OF the Organlza-
tion will be pleased with Mr.. PoWderly' s
commands, while they will greatly displease
the radical wing. Mr.. POwderly has ordered
the master Workmen of district assemblies
"A and " not To allow money TO be collected
Tor the condemn anarchists, and instructs
that if any funds have so far been cOntrlDu-
ted that such moneys be returned TO the rs
sembnss and persons who c attributed the
same. The general master WOrkman's or
ders are said to be imperative PoWderIy .
action, 1t Is commended, settles forever the
question of the relations of the Knights Of
Labor and the condemned anarchists. II
also explains why IN the Joint meeting OF
these district as mbhes on last Sunday, at
Weiner's hall, on Halstead street, that sym
pathy for the anarchists was not brought NJ,
when the meeting was for that special pur-
pose.
The sale OF the Chicago & st. Louis rail
road to the AtchisOn company has been con-
hrmed by official announcement made by
Norman Williams, president Of the Chicago,
Santa Fe u California railroad company.
IT was 70 the GH6Sb LLlhL the 4HLL6E OEp.iEb-
ton had purchased the Chicago d st. Louis
road and all of its property and effects,
which would hereafter be designated as the
Chicago di vision of the Chicago, Santa Fe
q California railroad. +. W. Hinkley, the
former president of the Chicago q st. Louis,
ia named as the general manager, A. Il.
Croker, as secretary, j. Maloney, general
freight agent, and A. NJ. Hlnkley, auditor
The Chicago, Santa Fe il California, was re-
Gently incorporated to build a line from
Streator, Illinois, to Fort Madison Iowa,
on the Mississippi river, where II Will con
meet with the Chicago eItentlon OF the
AtchIson from Kansas City. 1t is under
stood that the above title will, IN time, be
assumed for the entire Atchison system as
being more distinctive and less local than
that of the AtchisOn, Topeka d Santa Fe.
The Chicago q St Louis Is to be extended
to StreatOr through Galesburg, to Fort
Madison and also from Pekin, Illinois, to
Springfield, where 1t will connect with the
st. Louis & Chicago, forming a through
line to st. Louis.
The Shufeldt Distillery company, of Chi
cago, Ill, announces that 1t will at once be-
gin hlling its sheds with cattle. These sheds,
Ia common with all other sheds that were
quarantined, have been thoroughly di5in-
fected since having been emptled OF pleurO-
infected cattle. Only steers or bulls will be
placed in the sheds Waterman, to be
designated by the live stock commission
and paid by the distillery company, will be
hired to see that no cattle are removed e1-
cspt for slaughter, and then only after be-
The distillery company also agree to be re-
sponsible for any loss caused by any out
break of contagious disease IN the sheds.
In case of an outbreak the live stock commits
sion IL authorized 20 IN mediately appraise
and slaughter the cattle. The distillery pro-
prietors base their confidence on the Opin-
ion OF DR.. Gadsden that DleurO- pneumonia
can be communicated only by the breath Of
a living animal. Ii said the Shufeldt COM
pany has 100 Montana steers ready TO place
ia the sheds.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gdzetts's Ea-
ton, o., special Gays: The lynchlng of VIII
liam Mussel was fully determined on and
all details arranged at a meeting held IL the
city hall, to which only trusted men were
admitted. and which was made up Of the
heaviest tax payers and best men of the
place. Four of the best friends of the
sherin were detailed to peacefully capture
him at the proper time and hold him pris-
oner. Mussel vas led TO the electric light
tower, in the principal part Of town, where
ne was given an opportunity to confess. He
declared his innocence and asked that his
body be buried, aud that his coat and letters
be given TO his wife. The leader then gave
the order to pull the rope, and Mussel's body
was sOoh dangling in the air. At this the
crowd gave vent TO their delight by hand
ciapping and cheers. MusseIs crime was
the killing of Daniel Christman, an aged
and respected farmer, living near Eaton,
and the attempted killing of Mrs. ChrIstman
on December Z. He robbed the house OF a
few dollars, set the bed on fire and fed.
Mrs. Christman recovered and put cut the
Are, and Is still living.
Five men overpoWered Marshal Frazier,
of Medina Ohio bound and gagged him and
taking him with them they proceeded 10
the court house. They broke window IN
the office of the county treasury and enter
j and placed the helpless marshal IN a
- Jrner and flung a heavy Overcoat over him.
hey then attempted TO blow open the safe
&. Intaining $50 600. Three attempts we're
II ade in succession and after three hours
/ uitless work they noticed lights beginning
g. appear IN the windows OF houses near by.
One of the burglars remarked to his com
paniOn that they must be getting out OF this
as the people were getting mp. Hastily
leaving the building with their trouble only
for their pains, they helped themselves to
two horses and vehicles belonging 20 Hand
and Gail Hamilton. They then drove rapid
~ westward past the depot. Marshal FraZ-
Ter succeeded IN arOuslng Sheriff Dealing
and a vigorous search was instituted, but 50
far without result.
1 negro man and woman, A. Brown and
Chloe Robinson, living near MOnteZuma,
Iowa, were arrested for torturi9g 70 death
Browns 6-year-old grandson. The boy was
found iIfelsss in bed IN the morning,
having died during the night. lnvsstiga-
ton showed that Brown and the women
Robinson had been in the habit of unmerci-
fully beating the child upon the slightest
occasion, and that death resulted from the
inhuman treatment. Testimony at the Ia
quest indicated that chloe Robinson had
labOred him with rope thirty minutes for
some alleged Offense. Subsequently Brown
Suspended the boy in like manner and
wore out on his frail body half dozen
switches, concluding the castigatiOn by
washing him IN salt and water.
Anna Long lines, Of Grand Rapids. Mich.
has commenced divorce proceedings agains
her husband, Robert W., on the grounds o
extreme cruelty, harshness, unkiEd Ian
Quags and cruel accusations. Society cir
cles are somewhat agitated over the case IS
the parties are connected with the hrst fam.
lies. She Is worth a couple of hundred
thousand dollars, inherited by the death of
the millionaire, A. b. Long, and he Is the
son OF Gen. W. p. Innes- They have been
married several years, and have children
Her mother bitterly opposed che marriage,
and the ceremony was performed very
quietly, unknown to the old lady, who after.
ward became reconciled.
The body of Miss burlington, the deaf
mute Young lady who suddenly disappeared
from Ra.eigh y. O. Of Cincinnati %. with
W l. Bingham, and who was frcm the
irat supposed to have been murdered, vas
found e the woods ed CHIT miles from Raleigh
aud one mile from Carey q village on the
North Carolina, Raleigh y Augusta railroad.
She ka4 been shot through the head and her
throat had been cut.